Thanks for that, Debbi. The heat was brutal -
114=B0 (45.6C) on 22 July and 115=B0 (46.1C) on 23
July in Glen Ellen, California, with the longest
stretch of triple digit Farenheit temperatures
that I've experienced anywhere anytime. Lots of
things changed.
Mostly, though, I'm interested in what was
noticed in spring and early summer and don't much
care if this is a off-year phenomenon of one
cycle.
Bernie
>I don't know if this means anything or not, since it's just one (I
>think) insect, but for the first time this year (in 7-8 years) there
>is at least one trilling cricket besides the few chirping crickets in
>my yard in Hayward. It might be the green one I managed to get a
>picture of. The other ones are brown. I'm on the edge of the city
>limit, but I'm still surrounded by concrete and houses.
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>My inexpert opinion is that they moved around more because of the
>recent high heat.
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>At 08:49 AM 8/1/2006, you wrote:
>>For those primarily recording the soundscapes of entire habitats
>>(biophonies) in the Northern Hemisphere: Has anyone noticed changes
>>this year in
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>>(1) creature voice density, and/or
>>(2) creature diversity?
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>>By "density" I mean gross numbers recorded. By "diversity" I mean
>>different species recorded.
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>>I'm especially interested in same sites where recordists go year after ye=
ar.
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>>Any observations would be appreciated. I'll share my impressions,
>>also, but later.
>>
>>Bernie Krause
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